The death toll from the Lassa
fever outbreak ravaging the
country since the beginning
of the year has increased to
110, the Nigeria Centre for
Disease Control (NCDC) has
said.
The health agency in its
weekly situation report for
week nine, released on
Tuesday disclosed that 35
new confirmed cases were
recorded from five states
including seven deaths.
These include, Edo (19), Ondo
(five), Bauchi (one), Ebonyi
(nine) and Plateau (one).
Seven new deaths were
recorded: Ondo (two) Edo
(two) and Ebonyi (three).
The country is currently
battling its largest Lassa fever
outbreak on record.
From January 1 to March 4,
2018, 1121 suspected cases
have been recorded out of
which 353 are confirmed
positive, eight probable, 723
negative (not a case) and 37
are awaiting laboratory
results (pending). Two health
workers were confirmed
positive this week in Ebonyi
State.


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